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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

pooches and pickups--giveaway-----closed------

giveaway closed!

Have you seen Laurie Wisbrun's new line of fabric for Robert Kaufman? It's so cute, and soooo boy. She sent me some fabric to play with and I came up with this fun quilt.

Here's something I don't believe I have ever mentioned on my blog, I grew up on a farm--a real life working dairy farm. I loved my childhood, and find myself wishing my kids could experience the country way of life. It was the best. I associate pickups with farm life... I grew up riding in their beds, driving them before I was 16 and feeling like that was totally normal...and there was usually my dog, Scratches, riding in the pickup...but she was pretty lucky and often got to ride in the front seat.

I made 4 random blocks, and then sashed them with this great tweed fabric from Robert Kaufman. It gives the quilt so much texture, but is actually really soft. I imagine my own little boy driving his trucks and cars around the quilt, using the sashing as a road.

Isn't this truck the spitting image of the one on Laurie's fabric?

I backed the quilt in this green dot. I think it works perfectly.

here's the fun part, Laurie has sent along some extra fq bundles (6 total) for one of you! Leave a comment to be entered in the drawing. One entry per person. Please be sure I have an email address to contact you! Good luck!

Oh my goodness! That quilt ROCKS MY SOCKS!! My 2 year old son would LOVE that fabric for a quilt, blanket or pillowcase for him. I can just see him cuddling it and getting so excited. His 1 year old brother would love it if it were any type of ball. I don't know what Baby #3 (in my tummy) would like yet. Guess it would depend on if we're having a boy or girl... :) That is some awesome fabric. I hope we win!!! I could definitely have something made for his 3rd birthday in Sept...

Such a fun quilt! Well done to boot!I also remember riding in the beds of pickup trucks, *gasp* and I survived! :-) hahaMy little guy just turned 1 and he'd LOVE to have his mom make him a quilt from those fun fabrics! Thanks so much!

My sister-in-law is from farm country in N.D. She has been on bed rest for 60+ days right now with another 2.5 months to go. She would totally love this fabric for her little boy--and I would love to make him something from it!

Like you I grew up on a farm and luckily I am living back on the same farm from my childhood. Although we don't have the sheep(yet) that I enjoyed growing up, we have a mini horse, lots of chickens and several cows and horses. So blessed that my son and nephew get to experience the simple pleasures that I did! Thanks for the giveaway! Amy

Oh those fabrics are super cute!!!! Love them. My son's favorite toy of all time as a matchbox blue truck. He still has it and that was many moons ago. My best friend is expecting her first grandson in October and this would make a wonderful quilt. Thanks for a great giveaway.

I love the idea of a little boy playing on it, and using the sashing as road. So cute! This is yet another beautiful quilt, and I would love the chance to win some of Laurie's new line. I know of a little boy who would LOVE a quilt like this. Thanks for sharing!

i have two car crazy boys and three nephews who would all love love love an adorable quilt like that! i'm falling more in love with boyish fabric these days than the girls. adorable! ashley.broomall{at}yahoo{dot}com

I love the idea of the sashing for the cars to run on. I've saved a special piece of Alexander Henry fabric for a wee boy for when he goes in a big bed and I was wondering what to do with it. I think I'll look out for some grey (it is so hard to get good solids here in New Zealand, I have no idea why) and do something similar to yours. Thanks so much.